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A Telemetric, Gravimetric Platform for Real-Time Physiological Phenotyping of Plant–Environment Interactions

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Published on: August 5, 2020

Future scenarios for plant phenotyping.

Fabio Fiorani¹, Ulrich Schurr

¹IBG-2: Plant Sciences, Institute for Bio- and Geosciences, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany. f.fiorani@fz-juelich.de

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Plant phenotyping advances enable breeding for traits that enhance resource use efficiency in low-input agriculture. Accurate data and integrated technologies are crucial for selecting climate-resilient crop genotypes.

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Area of Science:

Plant Biology
Agricultural Science
Genetics

Background:

Increasing demand for novel crop traits necessitates efficient plant measurement.
Plant phenotyping is key for developing crops adapted to resource-limited environments.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an overview of plant phenotyping research.
Focus on traits for resource use efficiency and adaptation.
Highlight integration of noninvasive technologies for environmental response characterization.

Main Methods:

Overview of multidisciplinary plant phenotyping research.
Focus on quantitative analysis of plant structure and function.
Integration of noninvasive/minimally invasive technologies in screening protocols.

Main Results:

Plant phenotyping research aims to identify genotypes with enhanced resource use efficiency.
Noninvasive technologies offer opportunities for characterizing plant responses to environmental challenges.
Accurate reporting of experimental protocols, data management, and modeling integration are essential.

Conclusions:

Systematic plant phenotyping is critical for accelerating crop breeding.
Technological advancements must be paralleled by robust data management and reporting.
Further development is needed for large-scale, accurate plant phenotyping.